Word · Frequency #33729
repentant
/riˈpentənt/
adjective
后悔的；悔改的
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
- 1.
Feeling or showing sorrow for wrongdoing.
对错误行为感到悲伤
对错误行为感到悲伤；后悔的；悔改的
In use
When he saw the broken window, the boy looked genuinely repentant.
She wrote a repentant letter to apologize for forgetting her friend's birthday.
After shouting at his mother, he felt repentant and asked for forgiveness.
be repentant for (sth)
He was repentant for his mistakes.
他为自己的错误感到后悔。
be repentant about (sth)
She is repentant about lying to her parents.
她对向父母说谎感到悔恨。
feel repentant
The thief felt repentant after being caught.
小偷被捕后感到悔改。
a repentant (noun)
形容词作定语修饰名词。
The repentant sinner asked for forgiveness.
忏悔的罪人请求宽恕。
Common mistakes
He repentant for his actions.He was repentant for his actions.
repentant是形容词，不能单独作谓语，需要与系动词连用。
His repentant was obvious.His repentance was obvious.
repentant是形容词，不能用作名词；应使用其名词形式repentance。
Connections
Confusing words
- penitent
- 忏悔的 · 指因认识到自己的过错而愿意改正，常带有宗教或道德上的忏悔意味
- remorseful
- 懊悔的 · 指因自己的行为或过失而感到深深的自责和悔恨
- regretful
- 遗憾的 · 指对已经发生或未发生的事感到惋惜或失望，不一定有道德上的自责
Word family
- repentants
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.